Republic Act No. 2639: An act to amend section one of commonwealth act numbered sixty-three, as amended, relating to loss of citizenship.

In plain language

Republic Act No. 2639 amends Section 1 of Commonwealth Act 63 to exempt natural-born Filipino citizens who acquire citizenship from certain Iberian and friendly Ibero-American countries from losing Philippine citizenship, provided such acquisition is covered by a treaty.

Amendment of Section 1 of CA 63 to exempt natural-born Filipinos acquiring citizenship from Iberian and friendly Ibero-American countries from loss of Philippine citizenship, subject to treaty provisions.

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REPUBLIC ACT No. 2639

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-THREE, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LOSS OF CITIZENSHIP.

Section 1

Section one of Commonwealth Act Numbered Sixty-three, as amended by Republic Act Numbered One hundred six, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:

"The provisions of this section notwithstanding, the acquisition of citizenship by a natural born Filipino citizen from one of the Iberian and any friendly democratic Ibero-American countries shall not produce loss or forfeiture of his Philippine citizenship if the law of that country grants the same privilege to its citizens and such had been agreed upon by treaty between the Philippines and the foreign country from which citizenship is acquired."

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 18, 1960

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